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Main Forums => The Roundtable => Topic started by: vaskidmark on October 28, 2010, 08:41:25 AM

Title: Just because you are in the band doesn't mean you are smart
Post by: vaskidmark on October 28, 2010, 08:41:25 AM

http://www.noisecreep.com/2010/10/27/the-ocean-robbed-fake-cops-spain/?icid=main%7Chtmlws-main-n%7Cdl2%7Csec3_lnk2%7C180537

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The band was initially pulled over [by] two people in a black BMW who identified themselves as police officers. One of the impersonators asked the band to see their merchandise money. "When we showed them the merch wallet, the guy reached through the open window, seized it and ran back to the BMW in front of us, where his colleague was waiting with the engine running," the band said in a press release.

I admit I've never been in a band, so I've got to ask.  Do they really keep a separate wallet to hold the money they rake in from selling merchandise?  Is there some EU rule that requires them to do that?  (Yes, I could easily believe that if someone told me there was such a rule.)

But believing that cops - even EU Spanish cops - conduct financial investigations on the side of the road?  Not hardly.

If you donate 5 Euros along with purchasing their CD they will send you a copy of the police report (that they apparently filed after being robbed by the fake cops) signed by the members of the band.

stay safe.

Title: Re: Just because you are in the band doesn't mean you are smart
Post by: Brad Johnson on October 28, 2010, 09:49:31 AM

IIRC the term 'wallet' is has a slightly different connotation there, something along the lines of bank/deposit bag.

The thread title had me thinking along the lines of Spinal Tap.  "Most amps only go to ten.  This one's louder because it goes to 11, see."

Brad

Title: Re: Just because you are in the band doesn't mean you are smart
Post by: 230RN on October 28, 2010, 07:47:00 PM

Ten to 11 Watts?  Wow.  That's a whole 0.4 dB.  Wow!

Yeah, I know.  Subdivide the dial into 12 parts and it would even be louder  --0.8 dB.  Twice as loud!

Title: Re: Just because you are in the band doesn't mean you are smart
Post by: 280plus on October 28, 2010, 08:46:59 PM

I have a tee shirt I bought in Newport for like $1.99. it has ans "11" on it in a circle and the circle has wings. Turns out it's some famous old time race car driver's logo but that's another story.

I wear it to my pistol matches for good luck and tell everybody, "Screw 10s, I'm here to shoot 11s!"

Funny huh?  :lol:  ;/

The best part is people recognize the logo and comment on it but I have absolutely no idea who the driver is. I just nod and smile.  :cool:

Title: Re: Just because you are in the band doesn't mean you are smart
Post by: Devonai on October 28, 2010, 09:12:26 PM

Cabbage Point Killing Machine would never fall for that crap.

Title: Re: Just because you are in the band doesn't mean you are smart
Post by: Tuco on October 29, 2010, 09:03:41 AM

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We may be sucking back a few beers a little later on. We'll be here all night. You see, we're the band.

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But these go to "eleven"...

Title: Re: Just because you are in the band doesn't mean you are smart
Post by: Jocassee on October 29, 2010, 10:15:19 AM

Quote from: Devonai on October 28, 2010, 09:12:26 PM

Cabbage Point Killing Machine would never fall for that crap.

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